Thru hull transducer for 2300CC: location and degree tilt question

[POGE]

Thinking of adding a thru hull transducer to my 2300CC. Suggestions for best placement and what degree tilt ? 12* or 20* seem to be the common offerings.

 

[captmatt]

For my 2013 23 DVCC I used a 20 degree tilt B175HW. I mounted it on the port side after drilling a hole through the bilge shelf (the batteries are in the console on my boat where they belong).

My boat has the livewell and washdown pickup in the port side and I mounted the transducer ahead of the pick up and slightly farther away from the keel.

Transducer works great in that location and I never loose bottom. The B175HW is fantastic for the type of fishing I do - fish in the water column like striped bass and depths less than 200 feet.

Take a look at this thread: Thru-hull locations on 2300DVCC

 

[warthog5]

How to determine deadrise with boat on trailer.

You will need a angle finder.
https://www.harborfreight.com/dial-gauge-angle-finder-34214.html
aprox 6in in front on transom.... on the bottom of the hull.

Take a reading on Port side.... Write that down
Now take a reading on STB side ... Write that down.

add both numbers together... and then divide by 2.

That is your deadrise number. Why do it like this?

It canceles out if the trailer is sitting on a angle.

Example : Port = 18deg ...... STB = 22deg Transom angle is 20deg

Transducers : [This is in their instructions]

X Ducer cover's 4degs less to 4degs More than it's marked.

So a 12deg would cover 8deg deadrise to 16deg deadrise.

A 20deg X-Ducer would cover 16deg deadrise to 24deg deadrise.

I install the Airmar B175M for the most part. Fishing 100ft to 600ft.

ATTENTION: Pay attention to the direction of the arrow... I've seen that screwed up a couple of times.

Older.. Non Tilted Anglae X-Ducers the arrow points FORWARD.
Tilted Element X-Ducers arrow point at the KEEL.

Use a 3 3/4in Hole saw for a 1000watt Tilted element X-ducer... Not a jigsaw to HACK a hole..... I've seen that too.

 

[Bodick93]

Like those guys said, you need a 20 degree assuming it's the DV and not the SE. I installed mine ('19 2320, same hull as the 23DVCC) in the location where the factory B60 was installed and it works perfectly. I will go multiple trips and not lose the bottom even momentarily, unless I blast a load of aerated water under the hull in reverse.
I just took the picture, what a moldy mess. Winter.
You can orient off the garboard drain, top of first pic.
I used this crazy accurate app:

 

[Postal719]

Plus one for the 20 deg B175HW! Amazing in my neck of the woods!

 

[POGE]

For my 2013 23 DVCC I used a 20 degree tilt B175HW. I mounted it on the port side after drilling a hole through the bilge shelf (the batteries are in the console on my boat where they belong).

My boat has the livewell and washdown pickup in the port side and I mounted the transducer ahead of the pick up and slightly farther away from the keel.

Transducer works great in that location and I never loose bottom. The B175HW is fantastic for the type of fishing I do - fish in the water column like striped bass and depths less than 200 feet.

Take a look at this thread: Thru-hull locations on 2300DVCC

Very helpful , thank you for info and taking time to post.

 

[POGE]

How to determine deadrise with boat on trailer.

You will need a angle finder.
https://www.harborfreight.com/dial-gauge-angle-finder-34214.html
aprox 6in in front on transom.... on the bottom of the hull.

Take a reading on Port side.... Write that down
Now take a reading on STB side ... Write that down.

add both numbers together... and then divide by 2.

That is your deadrise number. Why do it like this?

It canceles out if the trailer is sitting on a angle.

Example : Port = 18deg ...... STB = 22deg Transom angle is 20deg

Transducers : [This is in their instructions]

X Ducer cover's 4degs less to 4degs More than it's marked.

So a 12deg would cover 8deg deadrise to 16deg deadrise.

A 20deg X-Ducer would cover 16deg deadrise to 24deg deadrise.

I install the Airmar B175M for the most part. Fishing 100ft to 600ft.

ATTENTION: Pay attention to the direction of the arrow... I've seen that screwed up a couple of times.

Older.. Non Tilted Anglae X-Ducers the arrow points FORWARD.
Tilted Element X-Ducers arrow point at the KEEL.

Use a 3 3/4in Hole saw for a 1000watt Tilted element X-ducer... Not a jigsaw to HACK a hole..... I've seen that too.

the fine details per usual, thank you